Standing room only and controversial issues aplenty were present at the School District 9 work session and board of director’s meeting on March 14. Issues ranged from the meeting agenda to the superintendent evaluation procedure, a reduction in force, the fate of Elk Trail School, the superintendent’s contract extension and maintaining a full school year…
District 9 vetoes lunch increase, gets $2,000 scholarship
April 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The 1 ½ hour Apr. 13 District 9 Board of Directors work session focused on three primary issues: energy savings, student food prices and superintendent evaluation process. The board will hear a report from staff at the next regular board of directors meeting and make a decision on a proposal from Energy Education. Ed Graff,…
District 9 lays out plan to make cuts and RIF
March 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A plan for a District 9 sustainable budget was presented by Superintendent Cynda Rickert and Business Manager Scott Townsend during the Mar. 9 work session. Funding per student has dropped from $6,028 in 2010 to $5,787 in 2011. Beginning in 2012 PERS requirements will see the district spending an additional $800,000. Step increases will cost…
ODE finds District 9 in compliance
December 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Oregon Department of Education answered a complaint filed Oct. 25 by Jim Mannenbach. Filing with state came after his concerns were heard at the district level. Specifically the complaint concerned Division 22 Standards for Public and Secondary Schools and Mannenbach’s assertion that the district was not in compliance. Mannenbach alleged the district violated four…
Mannenbach asked by D9 board to resign
September 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
For the second time in less than four months, the majority of the School District 9 Board of Directors voted to censure board member Jim Mannenbach. Beyond censuring a majority of the directors voted to ask Mannenbach to resign his position effective immediately. Mannenbach was a no-show for the 5 p.m. special meeting held Wednesday,…
D9 budget approved for June public hearing
May 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
After reviewing and asking a number of questions, the District 9 Budget Committee voted to approve the budget. Voting no was board member Jim Mannenbach. Mark Bateman left the meeting early and therefore did not vote. The public hearing and vote of the board of directors will be at their June meeting. One of the…
Action by Mannenbach tires D9 board, majority vote to censor him
May 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
School District 9 board members voted to censor one of their own members at the end of a nearly three hour board of directors meeting last week. Ted Dole made a motion to officially censor Jim Mannenbach for violating the policy regarding standard of conduct for a board member. This is the second time in…
District 9 hears good news-bad news on financial front
April 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Dr. Dan Zaklan is once again filling the position of business manager on an interim basis and with his return came with good news-bad news on the district’s financial picture, which he presented during the 5 p.m. workshop. The “good” news, said Zaklan, is that it appears District 9 will be “okay” financially this year….
District 9 seeks new business manager
March 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The District 9 school board met in executive session Monday, Mar. 15 to consider the dismissal or discipline or to hear complaints on charges brought against an employee who did not request a public hearing. Following the executive session, the board voted to approve the dismissal of the business manager, Randy Struckmeier, based on failure…
District 9 renews sup’t contradct, replaces vice-chairman
March 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As is customary, the District 9 Board of Directors had a number of items on their agenda, but two or three created the most discussion. One of those items was the superintendent’s evaluation. Her evaluation was done in an executive session on Jan. 27. The majority of the board of directors gave her Distinguished marks…
